(1) "Animal control officer" means any person operating under the authority of this state, any unit of local government or the United States Government or pursuant to an agreement with any state or local government authority, for the purpose of:
(a) Providing shelter and other care for lost, homeless or injured animals;
(b) Serving as an information center concerning missing and found animals;
(c) Protecting the public from hazardous or insanitary conditions associated with animals that are running at large; or
(d) Protecting animals from neglect, cruelty or abuse.
(2) "Animal dealer" means any person, whether or not duly licensed or registered under state or federal law, who acquires or maintains possession of a dog or cat with the intention of selling the animal to another person, but does not include:
(a) Any research facility, retail pet store, animal control agency or animal shelter;
(b) Any person who sells the person’s companion animal or the offspring of the companion animal;
(c) Any person who receives less than $250 per calendar year for the sale of animals;
(d) Any person who breeds or possesses animals solely for sale to research facilities and does not purchase or accept animals from the public or paid collectors;
(e) Any commercial breeder or distributor who sells animals exclusively for the purpose of private pet ownership;
(f) Any person who receives lost or injured animals for the exclusive purpose of rehabilitating the animals or placing them in private pet ownership;
(g) Any person who breeds or possesses dogs or cats for competition, exhibition, legal sporting events, search and rescue activity or police activity; or
(h) Any person licensed to practice veterinary medicine, surgery or dentistry under ORS chapter 686.
(3) "Animal shelter" means any person operating a facility in this or any other state for the purposes of:
(a) Providing shelter and other care for lost, homeless or injured animals;
(b) Serving as an information center concerning missing and found animals; or
(c) Protecting animals from neglect, cruelty or abuse.
(4) "Companion animal" means a dog or cat possessed by a person, business or other entity for purposes of companionship, security, hunting, herding or providing assistance in relation to a physical disability.
(5) "Person" means a human being, corporation, nonprofit corporation, association, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity.
(6) "Research facility" means any person who:
(a) Investigates or gives instruction concerning the structure or functions of living organisms, the causes, prevention, control or cure of diseases or abnormal conditions of human beings or animals, or the effects of substances on human beings or animals; or
(b) Manufactures or sells products to be used in the prevention, control or cure of diseases or abnormal conditions of human beings or animals, or in the testing of the effects of substances on human beings or animals. [1991 c.837 §2]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Water Resources, Agriculture and Food
Chapter 609 - Dogs; Exotic Animals; Dealers
Section 609.015 - Application of ORS 609.030 and 609.035 to 609.110.
Section 609.035 - Definitions for ORS 609.035 to 609.110 and 609.990.
Section 609.060 - Notice of county prohibition on dogs running at large.
Section 609.093 - Considerations prior to disposing of chasing, menacing or biting dog.
Section 609.095 - Dog as public nuisance; public nuisance prohibited; complaint.
Section 609.098 - Maintaining dangerous dog.
Section 609.100 - Dog licenses, tags and fees; exemptions.
Section 609.115 - Liability for injury or property damage caused by potentially dangerous dog.
Section 609.135 - Applicability of ORS 609.156, 609.162 and 609.168.
Section 609.140 - Right of action by owner of damaged livestock.
Section 609.150 - Right to kill dog that harms or chases livestock.
Section 609.153 - Dog owner education program.
Section 609.155 - Impoundment for harming or chasing livestock; determination of fact; costs.
Section 609.156 - Opportunity to request hearing.
Section 609.158 - Hearing process; notice of determination; reexamination of determination.
Section 609.161 - Disputable presumption that dog harms or chases livestock.
Section 609.162 - Guidelines for imposing remedial measures, civil penalties or other sanctions.
Section 609.163 - Enhanced civil penalties for habitual violators.
Section 609.165 - Judicial review of county determination.
Section 609.166 - Record of penalized owners.
Section 609.167 - Conversion of civil penalty into lien; disposition of proceeds.
Section 609.168 - Microchip identification of dog; rules.
Section 609.169 - Keeping dog with knowledge that it has harmed livestock.
Section 609.305 - "Exotic animal" defined.
Section 609.329 - Liability for escape or injury.
Section 609.341 - Permit requirement for keeping of exotic animal; breeding of animal.
Section 609.345 - Exceptions to permit requirement.
Section 609.351 - Issuance and renewal of exotic animal permit; fee.
Section 609.355 - Issuance of permit upon lapse of federal license or registration.
Section 609.405 - Requirement for destroying dogs and cats.
Section 609.410 - Disposition of dogs and cats by research facility.
Section 609.415 - Animal rescue entities; licensing; records; fees; rules; civil penalty.
Section 609.420 - Investigation and inspection of animal rescue entity.
Section 609.500 - Definitions for ORS 609.500 to 609.520 and 609.994.
Section 609.505 - Unlawfully obtaining dog or cat.
Section 609.515 - Required period of possession of animal by dealer.
Section 609.650 - Legislative findings.
Section 609.652 - Definitions for ORS 609.654.
Section 609.654 - Public or private official reporting of aggravated animal abuse; immunity.
Section 609.656 - Regulated social worker reporting of abuse or neglect; immunity.
Section 609.815 - On-site individuals for locations where numerous dogs are kept.
Section 609.992 - Penalties for ORS 609.341; transfer of rights in exotic animal.
Section 609.994 - Penalties for ORS 609.510 to 609.520; cause of action for damages; injunctions.